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Why San Francisco's network admin went rogue 21 July, 2008 08:08:40
An inside source reveals details of missteps and misunderstandings in the curious case of Terry Childs, network kidnapperLast Sunday, Terry Childs, a network administrator employed by the City of San Francisco, was arrested and taken into custody, charged with four counts of computer tampering. He remains in jail, held on US$5 million bail. News reports have depicted a rogue admin taking a network hostage for reasons unknown, but new information from a source close to the situation presents a different picture. - +
The staff, the thief, the device and its data 27 June, 2008 15:20:45
The spate of recent data loss scandals has made mobile data security a hot topic, but the right tools and best-practice policy can mitigate the riskData being leeched from company databases by less secure mobile devices is a common occurrence, making data leakage the big technology issue of 2008. With the increasing use of mobile phones, PDAs and laptops as work tools, important company data is removed from the office every day. - +
Tips for Managing IT Risks 20 May, 2008 11:42:32
Scott Crawford, a security expert and research director with Enterprise Management Associates, offers his advice for minimizing security risks within ITScott Crawford, a security expert and research director with Enterprise Management Associates, offers his advice for minimizing security risks within IT - +
Study shows software piracy declining in many countries 16 May, 2008 10:04:25
Among those showing improvement is the USThe results from the Business Software Alliance's fifth-annual study on global software piracy revealed some statistics that would put a smile on any software company executive's face: Of the 108 countries that are covered in the recently released report, the use of pirated software dropped in 67 countries. In just eight countries did the piracy rate increase. - +
Enterprise 2.0 - What is it good for? 06 May, 2008 16:00:22
A 12-step guide to getting the most out of Web 2.0 tools and making it safe-for-purposeCanberra-based knowledge economy and social computing evangelist Stephen Collins heard a quote earlier this year that perfectly describes the Enterprise 2.0 dilemma: "If you want to find out what tools your staff are finding most useful at the moment, just go and see what your IT department is blocking" - +
Under Your Thumb 06 May, 2008 16:21:01
A new scoring methodology used by City of London Police helps officers see whether the risks involved with sharing data are worth the benefitsSome of the most sensitive digital data in London resides on the servers of the City of London Police - and a great deal of effort goes into making sure that it isn't downloaded onto portable devices and then lost or stolen - +
Being an Effective CIO Means Focusing on Business Just as Much as Technology 21 April, 2008 08:29:40
Bruce Goodman, CIO of health insurance firm Humana, explains how he reaped financial results from IT by understanding the bottom lineWhen I started in IT at insurance company MetLife in 1970, my background was as far away from insurance as you could possibly imagine. I was an engineer, and I had studied towards a doctorate in solid-state physics. - +
British CIOs adjust to laws covering disabled workers 28 March, 2008 15:29:32
Disabled people have so far lost out on many of the benefits that technology has brought. But changes are on the way.Disabled people have so far lost out on many of the benefits that technology has brought. But changes are on the way - +
Four good reasons for Security to talk to HR 20 March, 2008 10:01:09
Dogs and cats living together? Yes, but necessarily soNeither information technology nor security managers fire people in most organizations. That plain reality seems to escape some in the industry, where offended security administrators declare that disabling the anti-virus program is grounds for demotion or an IT manager finding unlicensed media makes arrangements for someone to make the cardboard box commute. - +
Trendlines: New, Hot, Unexpected 17 March, 2008 11:08:10
The executive level job market; Microsoft opens its APIs; How to find a mentor; Staffing in a recession; IT spending eases off; Blackberry tips; and Consumer tech by the numbersDemand for Executives Slows - +
Protecting the mobile workforce 11 March, 2008 11:52:15
The mobile environment has numerous weaknesses, and specialized threats are growing increasingly severeThe productivity benefits of smart phones and other mobile devices are difficult to ignore, and enterprises will continue to role them out across their workforce. For CIOs and other senior IT personnel the time to consider and implement a comprehensive mobile security policy is now.
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CIO Live Podcast #79: Brent D Taylor, author of The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires Part II 05 October, 2007 06:00:00
For his new book, The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires, social researcher Brent D Taylor spent four years of intensive research investigating the psychological make-up and backgrounds of some of the world's richest men and women, including IT luminaries Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs. Taylor discovered that, despite working in different industries and coming from different upbringings, they all have one thing in common -- they are all outsiders. - +
CIO Live Podcast #78: Brent D Taylor, author of The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires 28 September, 2007 17:34:25
For his new book, The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires, social researcher Brent D Taylor spent four years of intensive research investigating the psychological make-up and backgrounds of some of the world's richest men and women, including IT luminaries Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs. Taylor discovered that, despite working in different industries and coming from different upbringings, they all have one thing in common -- they are all outsiders. - +
CIO Live Podcast #77: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part III 21 September, 2007 07:00:00
Part three in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance. - +
CIO Live Podcast #76: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part II 14 September, 2007 07:00:00
Part two in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance. - +
CIO Live Podcast #75: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part I 07 September, 2007 07:00:05
Part one in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance.
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CBS website bitten by iFrame hack 02 December, 2008 07:30:00
Russian malware distributors have launched another iFrame attack on a sub-domain of the cbs.com site.TV network CBS has become the latest big name to have it website used to host malware, a security company has reported. - +
Excerpt: Counterterrorism Strategies for Corporations 27 November, 2008 12:36:00
Mike Ackerman calls terrorism "the skunk at the globalization lawn party." His new book lays out 10 principles for how businesses can prepare and respond.Mike Ackerman calls terrorism "the skunk at the globalization lawn party." His new book lays out 10 principles for how businesses can prepare and respond. - +
The 10 Ackerman Principles of Counterterrorism 27 November, 2008 12:43:00
Consultant and author Mike Ackerman's 10 counterterrorism principles for business.Consultant and author Mike Ackerman's 10 counterterrorism principles for business. - +
Survey: Despite Risks, Employees Still Holiday Shop at Work 27 November, 2008 10:02:00
As Cyber Monday approaches, research suggests a majority of workers will use their work computer to shop this holiday season. But despite the continued growth in online shopping, employees and business still don't understand the riskAs Cyber Monday approaches, research suggests a majority of workers will use their work computer to shop this holiday season. But despite the continued growth in online shopping, employees and business still don't understand the risk. - +
Why Cybercrime is Thriving 27 November, 2008 11:52:00
A new Symantec report reveals just how large and sophisticated the online underground economy has grownA new Symantec report reveals just how large and sophisticated the online underground economy has grown.
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